The Mayor of Palm Bay, Florida is the presiding officer at city council meetings and the official head of the City of Palm Bay, Florida for all ceremonial occasions. The current mayor of Palm Bay, is William Capote.
| Name | Elected | End of term | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Knecht [1] | June 2, 1924 | April 1928 | Incorporated as a town in 1926, dissolved on May 9, 1929 |
| Alexander J. Goode [2] | |||
| Harry Pollak [1] | September 14, 1956, November 5, 1957, November 4, 1958, November 3, 1959 |
November 8, 1960 | Town incorporated September 14, 1956, City incorporated January 16, 1960 |
| Ralph A. Stearns [1] | November 8, 1960, November 7, 1961, November 6, 1962, November 5, 1963 |
July 16, 1964 | |
| Vincent Kirby [1] | July 16, 1964 | November 5, 1964 | |
| Bert W. Kreinbring [1] | November 3, 1964 | November 3, 1965 | |
| Louis A. "Tom" Burn [1] | November 3, 1965 | November 8, 1966 | |
| David Sykes [1] | November 8, 1966 | November 7, 1967 | |
| Don "Shorty" H. Floyd [1] | November 7, 1967 | November 26, 1969 | |
| Daniel B. Cameron, Jr. [1] | November 26, 1969, November 2, 1971, November 6, 1973 |
November 25, 1975 | |
| Franklin T. DeGroodt [1] | November 25, 1975, November 8, 1977, November 6, 1979 |
November 24, 1981 | |
| William F. Madden [1] | November 24, 1981 | November 6, 1984 | |
| Harold F. Bryant, Sr. [1] | November 27, 1984 | November 5, 1987 | |
| Frank Filiberto [1] | November 3, 1987 | November 6, 1990 | |
| Robert R. Devecki [1] | November 6, 1990 | November 2, 1993 | |
| Melton E. Broom [1] | November 2, 1993 | November 5, 1996 | |
| John J. Mazziotti [1] | November 5, 1996 | November 4, 1999 | |
| Edward Geier [1] | November 4, 1999, November 5, 2002 |
March 20, 2003 | |
| Donna Brooks [1] | March 20, 2003 | May 1, 2003 | Interim |
| John J. Mazziotti [1] | April 29, 2003, November 8, 2005, November 4, 2008 |
November 20, 2012 | In June 1999, Mazziotti was removed from office by then governor Jeb Bush when it was revealed that the mayor had previously served two prison sentences and did not have his civil rights restored. [3] After having his civil rights restored, he ran again for the City Council and won. He ran unopposed for mayor in 2005 and 2008. [4] He was the city's longest-serving mayor. [5] |
| William Capote [1] | November 6, 2012 | November 2020 | |
| Rob Medina | November 2020 | - Present |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Palm Bay City Clerk's Office, MUNICIPALITY OF PALM BAY, FLORIDA -- MAYORS
- ^ Days Gone By Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Governor Suspends Mayor". Associated Press. 26 June 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-18. "Florida Today archive search–keywords john mazzioti prison". Florida Today. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "Florida Today archive search–keywords john mazzioti prison". Florida Today. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ Kennerly, Britt (14 October 2010). "Ball gives back to city". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 1B.